Category Archives: Animal

LivingSocial Deal To Kill

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Chris

I’ve been a member of LivingSocial for over a year, and have purchased 5 deals from them during that time. I particularly liked them because they built their business on my preferred development platform – Ruby on Rails – just like innovators Twitter … Continue reading →

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Cobb County Animal Control Is Starving Dogs

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Chris

This is Kimi.  Her name was Maggie until my wife Joanne and I rescued her yesterday (on September 25, 2011) from Cobb County Animal Control (aka Auschwitz For Dogs).  She is nearly dead from starvation. This is how Maggie (now Kimi) … Continue reading →

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Davis Cosey’s Call To Action For Georgia’s Animal Advocates

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Chris

My good friend Davis Cosey serves with me on the Georgia Department of Agriculture‘s Companion Animal Advisory Board.  He is an amazing mentor to me, and is Georgia’s unknown secret weapon in the ongoing fight to save and improve the … Continue reading →

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Reality Check To Animal Rescuers

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Chris

I’m the Chairman of the Companion Animal Advisory Board at the Georgia Department of Agriculture.  It’s a volunteer position, and I serve at the pleasure of Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black. After Companion Animal Advisory Board meeting last Thursday evening, … Continue reading →

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Animal Protection Steering Committee Kick-Off

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Chris

The Animal Protection Steering Committee was created by Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black to provide him with a formal recommendation regarding the future of the Animal Protection Section of the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Each member of our team was appointed … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Lexie & Chris – Part 3

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Chris

Please read the Adventures of Lexie & Chris – Part 1, and the Adventures of Lexie & Chris – Part 2, before reading Part 3. Lexie received less attention than usual from me over the past few weeks.  Between a … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Lexie & Chris – Part 2

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Chris

Please read the Adventures of Lexie & Chris – Part 1 first. Six weeks have passed since I wrote the original article about Lexie. In that brief time, she has continued to make progress, and her friendship with Lenny the … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Lexie & Chris – Part 1

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Chris

On the morning of Saturday, June 27, 2009, I sat in volunteer orientation for Our Pal’s Place (OPP).  At the time, I had no idea that it was a life-changing moment for me.  Recently, I had been looking for an … Continue reading →

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